Surgical Nurse job description

Clinical/Managerial

1. To ensure delivery of quality care in accordance with policies and procedures.
2. Assist in the management of the patient pathway from pre-op to discharge and subsequent follow up telephone call, ensuring effective channels of communication.
3. Adheres to procedures for reporting of incidents and complaints, assisting senior staff to develop action plans to reduce risk of reoccurrence
4. To use all resources in an appropriate and cost effective manner.

Quality-Surgical Nurse job description

1. Act as patients’ advocate at all times.
2. To participate at departmental level in the delivery of the clinical governance and risk management agenda.
3. To develop and maintain effective communication systems with all personnel.
4. In collaboration with senior staff, participate in clinical audit ensuring standards are continually reviewed and enhanced.

Personal and Professional Development

1. Participate in Appraisal and Personal Development Planning that meets personal and service objectives.
2. To assume responsibility for personal and professional development of self, enhancing individual performance to deliver department objectives.
3. To accept responsibility for own NMC registration and practice in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and PREP requirement.
4. To practice in accordance with all health and safety legislation ensuring attendance at annual statutory training.
5. To attend unit meetings, disseminating information appropriately.

Research and Service Development

1. To keep abreast of new health care related developments.
2. In collaboration with senior staff, ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and regularly benchmarked against best practice.
3. Assist in the updating of relevant clinical policies, protocols and procedures in line with current research and evidence based practice.
4. To assist with the implementation and review of Integrated Care Pathways within the clinical area.

Education/Training-Surgical Nurse job description

1. In conjunction with the senior members of the department, provide an environment conducive to learning. Assist with development of new and junior members of staff.
2. Assists with the introduction of newly appointed staff to their duties.
3. Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department.
4. Maintain and develop own professional knowledge.
5. Accepts responsibility for developing competence in relation to the medical devices he/she will be expected to use.

Other duties
1. Participates in programmes of clinical trials of new equipment and supplies and in the evaluation and serviceability of existing equipment. Co-operates in research procedures and clinical audit
2. The post holder must at all times maintain the confidentiality of all patient data including electronic data in line with the Data Protection Act.
3. To provide short-term cover for colleagues during periods of leave.
4. To ensure that all standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all whom come into contact with services provided by Hospitals .
5. Every employee has a duty to take reasonable care of the health and safety of him/herself and of other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work, and to co-operate with the General Hospitals to ensure that statutory and regulations are complied with.
6. To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives.
7. To participate in appropriate training and development activities
8. To participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote commitment to continuous development and improvement.
9. Ensure that all staff consciously review mistakes, complaints and incidents/near misses as well as successes to improve performance and the level of customer care.